Reglet



Dec. 29, 1953 LE ROY J. AUSLAND 2,664,057

REGLET Filed Aug. 22,1952

- INVENTOR. 4 LE ear .4 4042mm,

Patented Dec. 29, 1953 REGLET Le Roy J. -Ausland,'*Seattle, Washassignor to Pioneer Sand and'Gravel-Company, a corpo' ration'oi'w'aishington Application-August 22, 1952, Serial Na 305,8'95- 5 Claims;(01.108 26) This invention relates toia reglet, particularly adapted tobe mounted in'a concrete 'parap'et'or like structure, to providefor themounting of counter flashing upon the" same. 1

The main object of'the present invention" is to provide an improved typeof 1reglet,'that: can be embedded in the concrete whilethe' conoreteisbeing poured, said' reglet-being so'formed asto hold, inoperativerelation to .the concrete struc'e ture a suitably shaped length'of'counter'rlashing;

Another object of importance is to provide a reglet of the characterreferred to which can be formed, together with" its associated counterflashing; from inexpensive sheet metal material readily bent: to shape.

Yet'another object is to provide a reglet. as stated which will benovelly shaped" in a man ner to cause the same tube-embedded securely inthe" concrete parapet associated therewith, in such a way" as'to preventbreakage of the adja: cent-'portions'of the parapet, and" toprevent thereglet-from being-torn away from-the parapet when the forms areremoved;I

A furtherobjectorimportance-is to provide, in -a reglet construction asstated," a novelly formed connector strip whereby adjacent reglets canbeseala'bly joined, the connector stripbeing fashioned; like the reglet,from inexpensive sheet metal material.

Stillanotherobject of the invention is to pro vide'a regletwherein thecounter flashing-associated therewith-will be formed complementari-ly tothe regl'et, thus to prevent accidental 's'epara-- tion :of thecounterflashing =fromthe reglet; the reglet being equipped with "anovelly formed wedging xmeans to further insure the retentionQi.;:the'=counter :flashing' in desired position 1 rela tivetoit'hereglet;

Yet another object is to providers, reglet'scona struction which will beinexpensive; and will'not interfere inlianyzyvay with zthe pouringr-ofthe concrete-.: '7.

Otherobj ects: will appearv from 'the .following description, the:claims 1. appended thereto, and from the :annexed drawing; in which'likereference echaracters: designate like parts throughout the:severalaviews and" wherein Figure l is a fragmentaryperspeotive view ofthe'ireg-let assembled with its associated wedging stripandcounter-flashing,- a concreteparapet in which the" regleti's mountedbeing illustrated in section; and I Figure 2 is "an"exploded-perspective "viewof mereglet, wedging strip,- 1counterflashin'g' and connecting means:

At I0, I havedesignated generally'a concrete parapet or like structure,it being understood that the parapet will be formed by pouring concreteinto'a suitable form, not shown. The con crete parapet ID, in theillustrated embodiment of the invention, has a vertical side surface. [2merging, at its lowerlend, into an inclined'parapet surface [4.

The reglet constituting the presentinventlon has been designatedgenerally at 1:6, and is formed from a single length of sheet metalmaterial, bent to shape. in the manner best shown'in Figure '2. As willbe noted-the mid'width portionlof the sheet of material has beendesignated by the reference numeral 18, and is curvedtransverselythrough approximately 270 of a circle; Thus, the transversely curved midwidthiportion oi the reglet extends from a pointizfllrtoa point 22;"he'- tweenwhich. pointsZ'ID. of a' circle is defined.

Extending from the lower side'of the mid width portion l8 of the regletis 'a plane, horizontally disposed lower channel wall 24, said lowerchannel wall projecting forwardly from the tubular mid widthliportionnlaand merging, ,at its for- Wardly'projec'ted edge, intoadependingtilertis cally disposed, flat lower flange, 26'. At its'loweredge, the flange zfi'merges into a rearwardly bent, inclined bottomlip.28,

Extending. from the point 22, -at. the upper side of the tubularmidwidth portion l8, isa narrow, plane, inner wallporti'on 30,. said wallportion. extending yertically from the point 22; toward the midwidthareaof the bottom channel. wall 24;

At itsv lower edge, the" planeinner wall portion 30 merges into an upperchannel .wall 32,..extending'in spaced, parallel relation to the:channel wall 24, but formed to a substantiallyreduced width, relative.to the width of the channel wall 24."

Theflupper channel Wall '32, like the wall .24, is projected. forwardlyi'rom the tubular mid widthportion l8'of the reglet, and haslitsiro'ntedge spaced vertically of and above the front edge of the wall 243Integral with the front edge of the upper channel wall 32is an upperflange.

34 coplanar with the lower flange, thev flange 3'4 merging, 'atits topedge. into a rearwardly. inclined upper lip.36,1

The reglet formed. as illustrated and described above, is embedded. inthe. concrete parapet .10,

when. theflparapetis being poured,.and it willbe noted that the coplanarflanges 26, .34 are flush with the vertical 'Jsurface .I2 of .the'parapet. It

will further be notedthatthe inclined lips=2-8,'; 36 will berembeddedwithin the. concrete material of which the parapet is formed, thus toprevent the reglet from breaking away from the parapet when the formsare removed subsequent to pouring of the concrete material. It willfurther be noted that the lips act as reinforcements, that effectivelyprevent breakage of the adjacent material of which the parapet isformed.

When the reglet is molded into the parapet 10, the reglet will define aninner space within the parapet, spaced rearwardly from the wall 12 ofthe parapet, said inner space being designated at 31 and being formedthrough the provision of the tubular mid width portion I6 of the reglet.The space 31 is of approximately circular cross section, and is incommunication with a channel 38 communicating between said space and theexterior of the parapet.

The invention further includes a specially formed counter flashing 40,which, like the reglet is formed from a suitable length of sheetmaterial 3 readily bent to shape. The counter flashing 40, thus, has itsupper edge portion curved transversely through approximately 225", thecurved upper edge portion of the counter flashing complementing andbeing springably engaged within the transversely curved mid widthportion N3 of the reglet.

Projected forwardly from the bottom edge of the top edge portion 42 ofthe counter flashing is a plane portion 44, the plane portion 44 beinghorizontally disposed and being coextensive in width and length with thebottom channel wall 24. The plane portion 44 of the counter flashing 40overlies and is in contact throughout its area with the bottom channelwall 24, and integral with the forwardly projected edge of the portion44 is a depending, vertically disposed, plane flange 46, overlying andspaced forwardly from the lower flange 26 of the reglet. The dependingportion or web 46 of the counter flashing is of substantially greaterwidth than the width of the flange 26 of the reglet, as will be readilyseen from Figure l, and protectively overlies the vertical surface I 2.

At its lower edge, the web 46 is integral with a forwardly inclined,protective lip 48 overlying the upper portion of the inclined wall l4 ofthe parapet to provide the desired flashing for the parapet.

To insure that the counter flashing will be held in the reglet, Iprovide a wedging strip designated generally at 50, said wedging stripbeing formed from a length of sheet metal material and having a plane,horizontally disposed top flange 52 engaging the upper channel wall 32,

said top flange projecting within the space 31 and having its rear edgeengaged with the curved top portion 42 of the counter flashing (seeFigure 1).

At its front edge, the flange 52 of the wedging strip is integral with adepending, relatively narrow, web 54, said web being integral at itslower edge with a rearwardly extended, horizontally disposed bottomflange 56 springably engaged against the plane portion 44 of the counterflashing 40.

When the springable wedging strip is inserted in the channel 38, it willclose said channel, and will further insure the retention of the counterflashing within its associated reglet.

It is desirable that means be provided for connecting adjacent lengthsof reglet to one another, and to this end, a connector strip 58 is used.The connector strip has a mid width portion 60 extending throughapproximately 270, said mid width portion being complementary to andbeing 4 telescopically engaged with the adjacent end of the reglet [6.Thus, each connector strip has one end telescopically engaged with theadjacent end of one reglet, the other end of each connector strip beingtelescopically engaged with the adjacent end of another reglet.

The tubular mid width portion 60 of each connector strip is integral, atits upper edge, with an angular top flange 66 complementing, and engagedwith, the top channel wall 32 and upper flange 34 of the regletassociated therewith.

Also formed on each connector strip is an angular lower flange havingintegrally connected, forwardly projected portions 62, 64, said portionsbeing respectively arranged horizontally and vertically to engage thebottom channel wall 24 and lower flange 26 of each reglet.

I believe it will be apparent that the construc tion illustrated anddescribed is one which permits the reglet, counter flashing, wedgingstrip, and connector strip to be readily fashioned from inexpensivesheet metal material, capable of being bent to the desired shape with aminimum of difliculty. It will further be appreciated, and is consideredto be an important characteristic of the invention, that the reglet andthe parts associated therewith are adapted to be positioned within aform in which concrete is to be poured in providing a concrete parapet[0, the parts of the device interfering in no way with the conventionalpouring of the concrete material.

Still further, the construction is such as to permit the removal of theconcrete forms without possibility of the reglets breaking away from theparapet. When the concrete has hardened, the reglet will, of course, befirmly embedded therein, and will reinforce the parapet against breakageof concrete material therefrom.

It is also of importance that the particular formation of the reglet andits associated counter flashing is such as to provide a highly efficientflashin for the concrete parapet, at a minimum of expense, the flashingbeing easily associated with the reglet, and being firmly retained inprotective position relative to the parapet, by means of the wedgingstrip 56.

It is believed apparent that the invention is not necesasrily confinedto the specific use or uses thereof described above, since it may beutilized for any purpose to which it may be suited. Nor is the inventionto be necessarily limited to the specific construction illustrated anddescribed, since such construction is only intended to be illustrativeof the principles of operation and the means presently devised to carryout said principles, it bein considered that the invention comprehendsany minor change in construction that may be permitted within the scopeof the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. A reglet and counter flashing assembly for concrete structures,comprising; a reglet formed from sheet material and including agenerally tubular mid width portion adapted to be embedded in a concretestructure adjacent one wall of said structure, spaced, coplanar flangeintegral with opposite edges of said mid width portion and adapted to bedisposed in flush relation to said wall of the concrete structure, saidflanges being a spaced apart to define a channel opening upon said walland communicating with the interior of the mid width portion, and meanson said flanges arranged to be embedded in said wall; and a counterflashing associated with said reglet, said counter flashing including acurved top edge portion complementing and engageablewithin the mid widthportion of=the-reglet;a plane, horizontally disposed portion integralwith the-curved top" edge portion and projecting outwardly through saidchannel, anda depending flange member on the plane portion, said flangemember being extendable'downwardly over the wall of said structure toprovide a flashing therefor.

2. A resist and counter'flashing assembly for concrete structures,comprising; a reglet formed from sheet material and including agenerally tubular mid width portion adapted to be embedded in a concretestructure adjacent one wall of said structure, spaced, coplanar flangesintegral with opposite edges of said mid width portion and adapted to bedisposed in flush relation to said wall of the concrete structure, saidflanges being spaced apart to define a channel opening upon said walland communicating with the interior of the mid width portion, and meanson said flanges arranged to be embedded in said wall; a counter flashingassociated with said reglet, said counter flashing including a curvedtop edge portion complementing and engageable within the mid widthportion of the reglet, a plane, horizontally disposed portion integralwith the curved top edge portion and projecting outwardly through saidchannel, and a depending flange member on the plane portion, said flangemember being extendable downwardly over the wall of said structure toprovide a flashing therefor; and a wedging strip proportioned to fillsaid channel and engaging the plane portion of the counter flashing tohold the same assembled with said reglet.

3. A reglet and counter flashing assembly ,for concrete structures,comprising a reglet formed from a single length of sheet material bentto shape, said length of sheet material being bent to include atransversely curved, generally tubular mid width portion adapted to beembedded in said structure adjacent one wall of the structure, coplanarflanges extending longitudinally of and integrally connected to oppositeedges of said tubular mid width portion, said flanges respectivelyextending upwardly and downwardly from their associated edges and beingspaced apart to define a channel therebetween extending longitudinallyof the reglet and communicating with the interior of the mid widthportion, and means associated with the respective flanges and adapted tobe embedded in the concrete structure; a counter flashing associatedwith said reglet, said counter flashing being formed of a single lengthof sheet material bent to shape and including a top edge portion curvedtransversely for engagement within the tubular mid Width portion of thereglet, a horizontally disposed plane portion integral with said topedge portion and projecting forwardly from said top edge portion forextension through the channel, and a depending flange member integralwith the forwardly projecting plane portion and overlying said wall toprovide a flashing member therefor; and a wedging strip proportioned toengage and fill said channel, said wedging strip having parallel top andbottom walls respectively engageable with one wall of the channel andthe plane portion of the counter flashing, to hold the counter flashingassembled with the reglet.

4. A reglet and counter flashing assembly for concrete structures,comprising a reglet formed from a single length of sheet material bentto shape, said length of sheet material being bent to include atransversely curved, generally tubular mid width portion adapted to beembedded in said structure: adjacentv one iwallzaoi' thestmce ture;coplanar flanges extending longitudinally of and: integrally connectedto opposite edges -of said tubular amid width portion, i said flanges:respectively extending :upwardly. and downwardly from their: associatededges and being spaced apart. to define a channel therebetween extendingalong'it tudinally of the reglet and communicating-with the" interior ofthemid 'wid-th portion, and-means associated with the respective flangesand adapted to be embedded in the concrete structure; a counter flashingassociated with said reglet, said counter flashing being formed from asingle length of sheet material bent to shape and including a top edgeportion curved transversely for engagement within the tubular mid widthportion of the reglet, a horizontally disposed plane portion integralwith said top edge portion and projecting forwardly from said top edgeportion for extension through the channel, and a depending flange memberintegral with the forwardly projecting plane portion and overlying saidwall to provide a flashing member therefor; a wedging strip proportionedto engage and flll said channel, said wedging strip having parallel topand bottom walls respectively engageable with one wall of the channeland the plane portion of the counter flashing, to hold the counterflashing assembled with the reglet; and a connector strip formed from asingle length of sheet material bent to shape, said connector stripincluding a generally tubular mid width portion adapted to betelescopically engaged with the mid width portion of a reglet on eitherside thereof, and angular flanges integral with opposite edges of themid width portion of said connector strip, said last-named flanges beingengageable against the flanges of the reglets at opposite sides of theconnector strip.

5. A reglet and counter flashing assembly for concrete structures,comprising; a reglet adapted to be embedded in a structure ofcementitious material adjacent one wall of said structure, said regletbeing formed from a single length of sheet material bent to shape andcomprising an elongated, generally tubular mid width portion extendingthrough substantially 270 of a circle, said tubular mid width portionbeing integral at opposite sides edges thereof with forwardly projected,parallel channel walls defining therebetween a channel communicatingwith the interior of the mid width portion, said channel walls beinghorizontally disposed and being integral, along those edges thereofremote from the tubular mid width portion, with coplanar flangesrespectively extended upwardly and downwardly from the channel wallsassociated therewith, said flanges being proportioned to be disposed inflush relation to said wall and including inclined lips adapted to beembedded in said structure; a counter flashing formed from a singlelength of sheet material bent to shape, said counter flashing having atransversely curved top edge portion complementing and engageable withinthe tubulad mid width portion of the reglet, said top edge portion beingintegral, along its lower edge, with a horizontally disposed planeportion adapted to overlie one of said channel walls, said plane portionof the counter flashing being integral with a depending flashing memberextendable in overlying relation to the wall of said cementitiousstructure; a wedging strip for holding the counter flashing assembledwith said reglet, said wedging strip being formed from a single lengthof sheet material and having parallel, horizontally 7 disposed top andbottom portions engageable, respectively, against one wall of thechannel of the reglet and the plane portion of the counter flashing; anda connector strip adapted for connecting adjacent, identically formedreglets, said connector strip being formed from a singl length of sheetmaterial bent to shape and having a generally tubular mid width portiontelescopically engageable with reglets on either side thereof,

said tubular mid width portion of the connector strip having angularflanges integral with opposite edges thereof, said flanges of theconnector strip being complementary to and engageable with the flangesof the reglets engaged with the connector strip.

LE ROY J. AUSLAND.

No references cited.

